Roman history, the early empire, from the assassination of Julius Cæsar to that of Domitian

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Página 229 - EPOCHS OF ANCIENT HISTORY. A SERIES OF BOOKS NARRATING THE HISTORY OF GREECE AND ROME, AND OF THEIR RELATIONS TO OTHER COUNTRIES AT SUCCESSIVE EPOCHS. Edited by Rev. GW Cox and CHARLES SANKEY, MA Eleven volumes, i6mo, with 41 Maps and Plans.
Página 230 - ... as the improvement has been in the histories prepared of late years for the use of schools, manuals thoroughly adapted for boys and girls are still required. The memories of the young cannot retain mere names, or retain them only at the cost of efforts which weaken their powers in other directions. In school histories no reference should be made to events of which some clear idea cannot be laid before the reader, and no names mentioned of actors in the history unless enough can be said to exhibit...
Página 77 - Caius,' they protested loudly, 'for thrice we have sacrificed whole hecatombs in thy behalf.' ' Maybe,' was the reply, ' but ye sacrificed for me, and not to me.' This second speech completed their dismay, and left them all aghast with fear. But almost as he spoke, he scampered off, and went hurrying through the house, prying all about the rooms upstairs and down, cavilling at what he saw, and giving orders on his way, while the poor Jews had to follow in his train from place to place, amid the mockery...

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